Firearm.



No. 705,234. Patented July 22, I902. W. HARTLEY, E. D. RIVERS &. E.BEACH.

FIREARM.

(Application filed Sept. 20, 1901.

' (No Model.)

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WILFRID HARTLEY, OF UTIOA, AND EUGENE D. RIVERS AND EDWARD BEACH, OFILION, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS TO REMINGTON ARMS COM- PANY, OF ILION, NEWYORK.

FIREARM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 705,234, dated July 22,1902. I

Application filed September 20. 1901. Serial No. 75,856. (Ho model.)

To all whom, it In/(fly concern:

Be it known that we,W1LrRID HARTLEY, of

' Utica, in the county of Oneida, and EUGENE rivets b 1).

1). RIVERS and EDWARD BEACH, of Ilion, in the county of Herkimer, Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFirearms; and we do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawlegs, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

The object of our invention is to provide a firearm that is simple andcheaply constructed and with a minimum number of parts, that is capableof being easily taken apart, and is convenient and eflieient inoperation.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows a partial longitudinal section and apartial side elevation, with one of the side plates removed, of theframe and operative parts of the firearm. Fig. 2 shows a cross-sectiontaken on the line of the securing-bolt. Fig. 3 is a section of thebarrel close to the rear'end.

Referring to the reference characters in a more particular description,1 indicates the barrel, which is provided on the under side at andadjacent to the rear end with grooves a a. These grooves are adapted toreceive the upper edges of the sheet-metal side plates 2 2 of the frame.The frame consists of the said side plates and a middleskeleton-framepiece 3 of an irregular form and including also thetrigger-guard, and all secured together by On the under side of thebarrel a little forward of the rear end is secured, preferably by adovetailed joint, as shown, the barrel-retaining lug 4, which fits as toits front and rear sides into a notch or recess in the frame part 3 andas to its right and left sides between side plates 2 2. The thumb-screw5 passes up from the under side of the frame and engages with theretaininglug 4 and when tightened firmly secures the barrel to theframe.

The fore stock 18, which is securedto the barrel, is provided with atenon 18, which enters the opening between the side plates 2 at thefront end of the frame. The barrel may be readily separated from theframe by loosening the screw 5, when the retaining projection 4draws outof its socket in the direction of the length of the screw and the tenon18 of the fore stock draws out in the same direction. It may be noted atthis point that the arrangement of the grooves a a in the under side ofthe barrel, engaging with the side plates of the frame for aconsiderable extent lengthwise, serves to hold the frame and barrel inperfect alincment, and the same, together with the retaining-lug,engaging in the socket in the frame, serves when the screw5 is tightenedto unite the parts practically as one piece. The rear stock-19 issecured to the frame by a bolt 20, which engages in a screw-threadedopening in the rear-end of the intermediate frame part 3.

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination in a firearm of the barrel portion having grooves inits under side, a frame having side plates engaging in said grooves andmeansfor securing the barrel portion and frame together, substantiallyas set forth.

2. The combination in a take-down firearm 0f the barrel having groovesin its underside and adepeuding lug or projection of a. frame havingside plates, the upper edges of which are received in said grooves, andhaving a recess to receive said lug or projection and means for securingthe barrel and frame together, substantially as set forth.

3. A frame construction for a firearm consisting of the sheet-metal sideplates and an intermediate skeleton-frame part including thetrigger-guard and rivets passing trans- In witness whereof we haveaffixed our sig- :0 natures, in presence of two witnesses, this 4thversely through the said side plates and skeleton frame securing themtogether, substantialiy as set forth. day of September, 1901.

4. A frame construction for a. firearm con- 1 v WILFRID HARTLEY. sistingof the sheet-metal side plates; an in- EUGENE D. RIVERS. termediateskeleton-frame part and rivets] EDWARD BEACH.

Witnesses:

W. F. LAWRENCE, RoB'r. E. HASTINGS passing through the said side platesand skeleton plates securing them together, 'substan tially as setforth.

